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Red Flag Warning 49, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Jun 7, 2009, 4:32 AM CDT. It took effect at Jun 7, 2009, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2009, 4:32 AM CDT (09:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 7, 2009, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2009, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS84 KMAF 070932 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 432 AM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH MID EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR OF CULBERSON COUNTY. .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TODAY AS 20 FOOT WINDS INCREASE TO 25 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS AND APPROACH 35 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL ACCOMPANY HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE AFFECTED AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-080300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0046.090607T1700Z-090608T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0049.090607T1700Z-090608T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 432 AM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009 /332 AM MDT SUN JUN 7 2009/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OVER 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMAF 071532 AAA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1032 AM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICAN PLAINS...AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OVER 20 MPH...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR OF WEST TEXAS. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPES. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BOTTOM OUT IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BY AFTERNOON. THESE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SOMEWHAT BY MID EVENING AS 20 FOOT WINDS DECREASE BELOW 20 MPH. HOWEVER...POOR RH RECOVERY IS FORECAST FOR THE REGION OVERNIGHT. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-072100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.090607T1700Z-090608T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1032 AM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009 /932 AM MDT SUN JUN 7 2009/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OVER 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ 70
000 WWUS84 KMAF 071930 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 230 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICAN PLAINS...AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OVER 20 MPH...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR OF WEST TEXAS. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPES. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BOTTOM OUT IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BY AFTERNOON. THESE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SOMEWHAT BY MID EVENING AS 20 FOOT WINDS DECREASE BELOW 20 MPH. HOWEVER...POOR RH RECOVERY IS FORECAST FOR THE REGION OVERNIGHT. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-080300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-090608T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 230 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009 /130 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2009/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OVER 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Midland | 62 min |
| Jun 7, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 58 min |
| Jun 7, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Upton | 46 min |
| Jun 7, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell | 52 min |
| Jun 7, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 33 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.